Famous people · Cassville
Born near Cassville: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Charlene Marshall, was born in Osage, 3 mi away. Don Knotts is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. No town in West Virginia lists more than Huntington, with 62. After Huntington, the next longest list in West Virginia is Charleston’s, with 48.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Don Knotts
Best known
Don Knotts
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cassville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cassville
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Easterly
born 1957American development economist
Charles Csuri
1922–2022American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player
Fielding H. Yost
1871–1946American college football player and coach (1871–1946); College Football Hall of Fame member
Jay Johnson Morrow
1870–1937Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924
W. R. Wilson
1913–1986
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cassville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Don Knotts: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Selby: JoeInQueens from Queens, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. George: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Easterly: Jerry Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Foster Sterling: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fielding H. Yost: Rentschler's Studio (Ann Arbor, Mich.), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Johnson Morrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons